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mmand formed a junction with the command of General Wood, and my troops united with General Wood's iGeneral Wood's in assaulting the enemy, who was strongly posted and fortified on Overton's Hill.
In this assault, aessful, the troops engaged--two brigades of General Wood's, and Colonel Thompson's brigade of colorehave been promptly made ; but a division of General Wood's troops, as I was informed, on the right of the troops of the Fourth army corps (Brigadier-General Wood, commanding) and Twenty-third corps, (ed by the enemy.
At an interview with Brigadier-General Wood, commanding Fourth corps, then at Huntn operation and communication had with Brigadier-General Wood and Major-General Steedman.
Here an order from General Wood reached me by telegraph, based upon instructions from the Department Commandeunloaded at Brownsboro, by orders from Brigadier-General Wood ; that a portion of these were orderedkinsville, and during evening informed Brigadier-General Wood and Major-General Steed-man, by telegr[2 more...]

ne o'clock P. M., in obedience to an order from Major-General Thomas, my command formed a junction with the command of General Wood, and my troops united with General Wood's in assaulting the enemy, who was strongly posted and fortified on Overton's General Wood's in assaulting the enemy, who was strongly posted and fortified on Overton's Hill.
In this assault, although unsuccessful, the troops engaged--two brigades of General Wood's, and Colonel Thompson's brigade of colored troops, and Lieutenant-Colonel Grosvenor's brigade from my command — exhibited courage and steadiness that chGeneral Wood's, and Colonel Thompson's brigade of colored troops, and Lieutenant-Colonel Grosvenor's brigade from my command — exhibited courage and steadiness that challenged the admiration of all who witnessed the charge.
The concentrated fire of musketry and canister from the enemy's works forced them back with severe loss.
They were immediately re-formed to renew the assault, which would have been promptly made ; but a division of General Wood's troops, as I was informed, on the right of the Franklin pike, taking advantage of the withdrawal by the enemy of a portion of his troops in their front, to reinforce Overtons Hill, made a charge, which caused th

December 15.
According to directions from the Major-General commanding, the division moved at four o'clock A. M., and abandoning its line of defences, relieved a portion of the troops of the Fourth army corps (Brigadier-General Wood, commanding) and Twenty-third corps, (Major-General Schofield, commanding), and held their exterior line of works-picketing also the front — from the Ackland place to a point north of Fort Negley, and commanding the approaches to the city by the Granny White, Franklin, Nolensville and Murfreesboro turnpikes. Details were furnished to support the batteries of artillery in the line, and to garrison Fort Mirton and redoubt Casino.
The brigade of Lieutenant-Colonel Grosvenor (temporarily reporting to Colonel Morgan) was engaged during the day in the assault on the enemy's works near Raine's house, and was the only portion of the division in the fight.
It suffered considerably in killed and wounded, and behaved creditably.
The Twenty-fourth Indiana battery

Friday, January 6.
Crossed the Tennessee at the Decatur pontoon, and sent forward one division to Huntsville, which arrived about dark; the transportation doubling back for the other.
It was designed to remain at Huntsville until one P. M. of the next day, to bring up the residue of the command, and to await transportation and the completion of the Paint Rock bridge, which had been destroyed by the enemy.
At an interview with Brigadier-General Wood, commanding Fourth corps, then at Huntsville, he requested me strongly to press forward a brigade to Larkinsville, apprehending that the rebel General Lyon might be in the vicinity.
Colonel Mitchell's brigade was sent forthwith (at eleven and a half P. M.), with instructions to get over Paint Rock Creek in some manner, and reach Larkinsville by march, patrol the country thoroughly, and engage Lyon, if he could be found.
Colonel Mitchell used every possible effort to carry out his instructions.
He reached Larkinsville on the morning o

Saturday, January 7.
General Wood advised, at an interview during the morning, that I should personally go to Larkinsville with all the troops for which transportan of the troops, and the orders of General Steedman, etc., were explained to General Wood.
In the emergency, however, I followed his advice.
There could be but one telegraphic instrument was put in operation and communication had with Brigadier-General Wood and Major-General Steedman.
Here an order from General Wood reached meGeneral Wood reached me by telegraph, based upon instructions from the Department Commander, to stop the return of Major-General Steedman's troops.
The telegraphic message directed me to d brigades — had been stopped and unloaded at Brownsboro, by orders from Brigadier-General Wood ; that a portion of these were ordered to New Market by his direction, of humanity.
I rode back to Larkinsville, and during evening informed Brigadier-General Wood and Major-General Steed-man, by telegraph, of the condition of affairs,

on the morrow.
At six A. M. on the sixteenth Wood's corps pressed back the enemy's skirmishers accommand moved on the right of the Fourth corps (Wood's) and establishing connection with General WooGeneral Wood's right, completed the new line of battle.
General Schofield's troops remained in the position taanklin.
About three P. M., Post's brigade of Wood's corps, supported by Streight's brigade of theay's operations.
The Fourth corps, under General Wood, followed immediately in rear of the cavalrGeneral Steedman's command moved in rear of General Wood, and camped near him on the banks of the Hadecided to use General Wilson's cavalry and General Wood's corps of infantry, directing the infantry advance on the twenty-fourth, supported by General Wood, and came up with the enemy just south of Linued uncomplainingly to pursue the enemy.
General Wood's corps kept well closed up on the cavalry,'s corps to take post at Eastport, Mississippi; Wood's corps to be concentrated at Huntsville and At[11 more...]

riding out thence on the twenty-fourth to Pocotaligo, where the Seven-teenth corps, Major-General Blair,was encamped.
The Ffteenth corps was somewhat scattered — Wood's and Hazen's divisions at Beaufort, John E. Smith marching from Savannah by the coast road, and Corse still at Savannah, cut off by the storms and freshet in the kirmishing with cavalry, and the same night made a flying bridge across Broad river, about three miles above Columbia, by which he crossed over Stone's brigade, of Wood's division, Fifteenth corps.
Under cover of this brigade, a pontoon bridge was laid on the morning of the seventeenth.
I was in person at this bridge, and at ele wind, and communicated to the buildings around.
About dark they began to spread, and got beyond the control of the brigade on duty within the city.
The whole of Wood's division was brought in, but it was found impossible to check the flames, which, by midnight, had become unmanageable, and raged until about four A. M., when the